Dhaka, April 15 -- The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Tuesday expressed concern over the revised energy tariff for new industrial units.

The organisation issued a statement stating that the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) introduced a revised gas tariff structure distinguishing new, committed, and existing customers within the same industry category.

It said the FICCI fully supports the government's objective of ensuring a sustainable and reliable energy supply, the newly announced tariff mechanism risks creating unintended barriers for new and expanding industries.

Under the current proposal, businesses with new Gas Sales Agreements (GSAs), increased demand, or recent connections will fac...